NWSA High School Application
Admission Requirements
- Completion of current grade-level at your school
- Florida Residency Statement if appropriate
- Official school transcripts for private school or out of county applicants
Audition and Portfolio Review
- Admission to New World School of the Arts is determined by a performance audition or a portfolio review.
- Auditions are held mid-January through February.
- NWSA only accepts applications for incoming 9th and 10th graders
How to Apply
- Step-by-Step Video Guide for Parents: Logging into the Parent Portal and Accessing the Choice Application
This guide provides detailed instructions on how families can log into the parent portal and access the Choice Application.
1. ENGLISH Guide (YouTube)
Managing Offers
- This document will help families log back into the M-DCPS parent portal to view their offers and manage their choices, including accepting, rejecting, or appealing the results.
This guide provides detailed instructions on how families can log into the parent portal during the notification period.
1. ENGLISH Guide
NWSA High School Audition Workshops for the 2026-2027 school year
Dance
Audition Workshop
Monday, December 14, 2026
6:30pm
New World Dance Theater, Room 5808A & B
Auditions
Saturday, January 23, 2027
New World School of the Arts, 8th floor
Session #1: Registration 10:00am / Audition 11:00am
Session #2: Registration 1:30pm / Audition 2:30pm
Saturday, February 20, 2027
New World School of the Arts, 8th floor
Session #1: Registration 10:00am / Audition 11:00am
Session #2: Registration 1:30pm / Audition 2:30pm
Theater
Information Session
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Black Box (room 5807)
Option 1: Saturday, January 23, 8:00 am, Black Box 9 (room 5807)
Option 2: Saturday, January 30, 8:00 am, Black Box 9 (room 5807)
Visual Arts
Thursday, November 5, 2026
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday, December 12, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00pm
Building 5
Music
Saturday, November 14, 2026
9:30am
Room 4302
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
7:00pm
Room 4302
These open information sessions will help you learn more about NWSA and its programs, and the audition/portfolio review process for admissions for potential incoming 9th or 10th grade students. This includes a review of the audition and portfolio requirements and insights into how to prepare for your NWSA audition/portfolio review. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers with faculty and administrators.